A black torrent surged from the other end of the bridge.

Myriad beasts stampeded, their iron hooves shattering the silence, and the entire giant bridge trembled violently beneath their feet.

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, who stood at the bridgehead, his robes flapping in the fierce wind.

He felt no fear in his heart; instead, a long-lost surge of excitement rose within him.

This was what he wanted.

Endless experience points were actively rushing towards him.

He slowly raised the staff in his hand.

Ancient and obscure incantations clearly chanted from his mouth.

"【Forbidden Spell: Gravitational Field】!"

Buzz—!

An invisible force field suddenly descended, enveloping the hundred-meter area at the very front of the bridge.

That space seemed to be pressed down hard by an invisible giant hand, even distorting the light.

Dozens of exotic beasts at the forefront suddenly sank.

They let out a terrified wail, their hard bones emitting an unbearable "crunch" under the terrifying tenfold gravity.

Immediately after, their bodies were pressed tightly onto the bridge deck, unable to move.

The beast horde behind had no time to react.

Like runaway trains, they crashed violently into their companions in front.

For a time, the bridge was a scene of beasts tumbling over beasts, the chaos reaching an extreme.

Zhou Huai naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

The space above his head was torn open, and a burning, quiet-green flame teleportation gate opened once again.

"【Forbidden Spell - Meteor Shower】!"

Meteors, entwined with Soul-Devouring Underworld Flame, trailing long green tails, whistled down into the immobilized beast horde.

Boom—!

A world-shattering shockwave, mixed with Soul-burning green flames, exploded with a roar. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

【Killed Steel-Bristle Boar LV24, gained 580 experience points!】

【Killed Shadow Wolf LV23, gained 550 experience points!】

【Killed...】

In Zhou Huai's mind, System notification sounds flooded the screen like a waterfall.

His experience bar grew rapidly at a visible rate.

Amazing!

This feeling was simply too amazing.

Gandalf's skill cooldown, under the double enhancement of the star moon set and his own passive abilities, was shortened to an astonishing degree.

Geocentric Gravity Field, Meteor Fire Rain, and Thousand-Mile Ice Seal could almost be seamlessly linked.

Occasionally, a few exotic beasts with tenacious vitality managed to break through the Forbidden Spell's blockade.

However, before they could even approach Gandalf, they were blocked by the thick Arcane Barrier on his body.

Subsequently, several splitting fireballs whistled out, precisely blasting them into charcoal.

As time passed, the beast tide's offensive became even more ferocious.

On the bridge, several massive BOSS-level exotic beasts, exuding terrifying auras, even began to appear.

Zhou Huai's expression remained unchanged.

The star moon magic robe on his body shone brightly.

Arcane Dual Manifestation!

"【Forbidden Spell: Bladed Storm】!"

Two towering azure storms rose from the ground, raging across the bridge.

Those arrogant BOSSes, along with the small monsters around them, were instantly torn to shreds.

...

Five hours quietly passed.

Instance Tower, sixth floor.

Outside [N O V E L I G H T] the teleportation gate, the makeshift nine-person team still hadn't left.

They were either sitting or standing, their expressions complex.

"It's been over five hours, why isn't the big shot out yet?"

"Could it be... something really happened?"

"Shut your crow mouth!" Captain Wang Tao glared at the person. "How could something happen to such a strong big shot?"

"But that's a fifty-person instance, after all!" another girl retorted softly. "The exotic beasts inside are endless; he alone must have run out of mana long ago."

"What if he gets surrounded by the beast horde and doesn't even have a chance to retreat to the teleportation gate?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a shadow fell over everyone's hearts.

Even Wang Tao, who had always been full of confidence in Gandalf, couldn't help but clench his fists at this moment.

Lu Zhiyi was even more anxious, pacing back and forth, constantly looking at the teleportation gate, her clear eyes filled with anxiety.

General Zhang had entrusted the person to her.

If something really happened, she couldn't bear the responsibility.

Just as everyone was chattering and discussing.

Buzz—

The giant teleportation gate finally lit up with white light.

A tall and slender figure slowly walked out from it.

Everyone instantly fell silent, all eyes fixed on him.

"Big shot! The big shot is back!"

"Big shot, are you alright!"

Wang Tao and the others immediately surrounded him, asking questions in a flurry of concern.

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, nodded calmly at everyone.

"I'm fine."

"Just a bit of dust on my clothes."

Everyone looked at his calm demeanor, then at the huge electronic display above the teleportation gate.

【Instance: Defend the Mo Fei Bridge】

【Completion Record: 5 hours 42 minutes 11 seconds】

【Completing Member: Gandalf】

Hiss—

Around them, there was a collective gasp.

They had thought they already held this big shot in high regard.

Now it seemed that what they thought was high regard was still an underestimation.

He soloed a fifty-person instance.

And he was at least two hours faster than the original completion record.

This was simply not something a human could do.

Lu Zhiyi couldn't help but cover her mouth with her small hand, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

No wonder General Zhang valued him so much.

This guy was simply a monster.

Just as everyone was still immersed in immense shock.

Gandalf made another unexpected move.

He turned around and walked back towards the giant teleportation gate.

"Not enough fun yet."

"I'll run it again."

As his voice fell, his figure once again turned into white light and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Leaving everyone dumbfounded, looking at each other.

Not... not enough fun yet?

Run it again?

After finishing a fifty-person instance, others would need at least two or three days of rest to recover.

This guy just came out and went back in again?

Is this... even human?

"I feel like... my worldview, it seems to have collapsed a bit," a team member muttered to himself.

...

Zhou Huai, having entered the instance, naturally wouldn't take action personally again.

After confirming the instance's difficulty and process, he handed over control to the Smart Core AI.

"If the mana runs low, buy potions with points."

"Keep farming for me."

"Farm until I tell you to stop."

And so, Gandalf completely transformed into an instance-farming maniac.

Every day, he was either in an instance or on his way to farm one.

His deeds quickly spread within the Imperial Capital Academy.

Everyone knew that a ruthless person had arrived at the academy.

A madman who treated a fifty-person instance as a solo instance.

A week later.

When Gandalf walked out of the instance again.

Brilliant golden light of leveling up erupted around him.

【Ding! Congratulations, Host, Clone 'Gandalf' has leveled up to LV25!】